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Rugby attackRugby attack - when you get the ball you must attack and score tries. Know how you do it!
Attack!Your team must control the ball
- a major part of attack.
Control the ball...
- carry
the ball -
running or walking, you must be on your feet Note: You`re allowed to
walk but I don`t advise it - if you find you`re holding the ball GET RUNNING!
- hand it to a
team-mate (never forwards from your position)
- pass (controlled
throw) to a team-mate(again, never forwards)
You
may also kick the ball
in any direction, including forwards - but doing that will probably give away control of
the ball to the opposition. Forget
about kicking till you know more about how to play rugby.
Until
you are confident you know how to play rugby, this is a good a good rule of thumb
- wherever
the ball goes when your team has possession, imagine a line passing through
the ball that goes from one side of the field to the other
(like the half way line does)
- stay behind or get behind that
line and you will be available to help the ball
carrier or receive the ball from a pass or kick
Some
other rules of thumb when carrying the ball in rugby attack
- run straight
(parallel with the touch lines) - this rapidly moves the ball towards
the opposition goal-line
- run hard - it`s more
difficult to stop you!
- learn how to sidestep - get past the opposition
- if
you can`t beat the
opposition players make
them commit to tackling you - so they aren`t available to
tackle team-mates you pass to
- avoid getting isolated
- strength in numbers
- sidestep - yes it`s here twice! - beating
defenders is a vital part of how to play rugby
- use support
players - you`re a team, many hands make light work
The
differences
in size, strength, speed, atheletic abilities, vision, knowledge and
skill of the players in the two teams create uneven contests
between players who find themselves facing each other
Put
that together with all the shouting, running, falling, tackling and
pushing and it`s pretty chaotic.
Keep surveying the whole scene - it`s vital
You must know where everyone is NOW - and where they`re going
As the attacking team you
must find or
create uneven contests and take advantage of them - break through with
the ball and score!
Make
sure you have good
running, passing and catching skills so that when your
coach introduces attacking plays you will find it easy to take part.
Make
yourself INvaluable in
attack - make sure you can sidestep
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